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Bismarck, Berlin & Swastika – Towns That Changed Their Name in Wartime (and Others That Didn’t)
“Swastika was just one of several towns that were called upon to change their names in wartime.” SIX HOURS NORTH OF TORONTO, Canada lies a remote community with a most unfortunate name: Swastika. The municipality,…
Geronimo — How the Apache Outlaw Went From Public Enemy to American Legend
“Up to a quarter of the American army would be deployed to the southwestern United States to take part in his capture.” AT THE TIME of his surrender to American authorities in 1886, the Apache…
Get ‘Blitzed’ — Spitfire Ale and Other Historic Beers
On my way home from work this past Friday, I stopped by the local liquor store (as I often do before the weekend) to pick up a six-pack of beer. During my visit, I spotted…
Did Napoleon’s Favourite Marshal End His Days As An American High School Teacher?
“Was this hero of Napoleonic France really shot by a firing squad on Dec. 7, 1815?” “I AM NEY OF FRANCE!” Those were reportedly the last words of an obscure 77-year-old North Carolina schoolmaster whose death…
A Traumatic Birth – How the Newly Independent Poland Fought Five Wars in Two Years
“The first three years of Poland’s existence were marked by a constant state of war, conflicts fought almost simultaneously against and array of enemies.” THE MODERN STATE of Poland was born out of the geopolitical turmoil that…
General Misconduct – Petraeus Isn’t The First Fallen Commander
Mesmerized would be a fitting word to characterize the American news media’s reaction to the recent fall from grace of former CIA director General David Petraeus. Ever since the scandal involving the one-time Afghan commander’s…
